[NMLUG] apt-get errors

[tiberius at freeshell.org (Matt Rechkemmer)]

On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 03:04:55PM -0800, Tim Emerick wrote:
> Preparing to replace libxft-dev 2.1.2-5 (using
> .../libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb) ...
> diversion of /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to
> /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h by libxft-dev
> Removing `diversion of /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h to
> /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h by libxft-dev'
> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h'
> with
>   different file `/usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft1.h', not allowed
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb
> (--unpack):
>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/libxft-dev_2.1.2-6_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> debian:~#

Hi Tim,

Here's what I did to fix that error.  Kill X and drop back to one of the
virtual consoles, then as root, do:

# mv /usr/X11R6/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h ~
# apt-get -f install

apt-get will replace Xft.h with the appropriate version, and all will be happy
in the world.  Let me know if this helps.

Thanks,

Matt